Act 25:24 | NET2full | STEP | Then Festus said , “ King Agrippa , and all you who are present here with us , you see this man about whom the entire Jewish populace petitioned me both in Jerusalem and here , shouting loudly that he ought not to live any longer .

Acts 25:24

24 Then Festus ^{▼▼sn See the note on Porcius Festus in 24:27.} said, “King Agrippa, ^{▼▼sn See the note on King Agrippa in 25:13.} and all you who are present here with us, you see this man about whom the entire Jewish populace ^{▼▼tn Probably best understood as rhetorical hyperbole. BDAG 825 s.v. πλῆθος 2.b.γ states, “people, populace, population…τὸ πλῆθος the populace…ἅπαν τὸ πλ. τῶν ᾿Ιουδαίων Ac 25:24.” However, the actions of the leadership are seen by Luke as representing the actions of the entire nation, so the remark is not inaccurate.} petitioned ^{▼▼tn Or “appealed to” (BDAG 341 s.v. ἐντυγχάνω 1.a).} me both in Jerusalem and here, ^{▼▼sn Here means “here in Caesarea.”} shouting loudly ^{▼▼tn Or “screaming.”} that he ought not to live any longer.